Rerailing device



June 16, 1925.

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,1. w. SKATES RERAILING DEVJECB Filed Dec. zv, 1924 2 stints-sheet a Patented June 16, 1925.

- UNITED; STATES I 1,542,737 A ENT OFFICE.

on'n w. snares, or CARLIN, SOUTH DAKOTA.

A nERaILrNG DEVICE.

' Application filed December 2?, i924. Serial No. 758,420.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, JoHNW. SKATES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Carlin, in the county of Haakon and State of South Dakota, have invented new and useful Improvements in Rerailing Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention contemplates the provision of a car replacer, and embodies a frog which can be easily and quickly associated with the head of the rail, and adjusted to accommodate itself to rails of different heights and usedin conjunction with an auxiliary rail toattain the object for which the invention has been provided.

- The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detailed description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of partslas claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals of reference indi-' cate similar parts in the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a plan view.

Figure 2 is a side elevation.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional View through one of the rails and the frog.

Figure 4 is another transverse sectional view.

Figure 5 is a detail view of the auxiliary rail.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 10- represents the rails of a trackway, with either or both of which the invention is adapted for use for the. purpose of replacing derailed oars upon the track.

The invention embodies what I term a rerailing frog made up of two members indicated at 11 and 12 respectively, the mem-v bers being in the nature of an elongated block when the two members are associated as shown in Figure 3. The block is of hollow formation to fit over the head 13 of either rail of the track, the member 11 being arranged Wholly to one side of the rail and formed with an inwardly directed flange 14 adapted to engage the underneath side of said head 13' as shown in Figure 3. The part 12 is designed to repose upon the head 13 of the rail and also to extend downwardly along one side thereof, and these parts are held operatively connected together by means of one or more headed bolts 15 which are passed transversely through said parts as shown in Figure 3. The part 12 includes an operable section 16 which is adapted to repose upon thebase 17 .of' the rail and supports the main section of the part '12 as illustrated in Figure 4.

' VVhere these two sections meet, they are formed with stepped shoulders 18 to permit the main section of the part 12 to be raised or lowered with respect to the section 16, so that the entire device may accommodate itself to rails of different heights.

The part 11 of the frog is cut away as at 19 to form with the adjacent side of the part 12 a flange receiving groove 20, while the part 12 is formed with similar grooves 21 which merge adjacent ,the ends of the block as shown in Figure 1. The part 12 is also provided with a short flange receiving groove 23 which cooperates with an auxiliary rail 24 of the character shown in Figure 5. It will be noted upon an inspection of Figure 1 that there is one of these short grooves 23 arranged adjacent each end of the frog, and that each end of the frog is provided with an opening 25 to receive a sequently, the rail 24 can be used in connection with either end of the frog, and the frog can be reversed on the rail depending upon the location of the wheels of the car to be replaced. a

The invention is very simple in construction, highly efficient for the purpose intended and can be easily and quicklyassociated with the rail or removed therefrom as the occasion may require.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description, the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that I do. not limit myself to what is herein shown and described, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1. A car replacer comprising a frog designed to fit upon the head of a rail, said frog including operable sections designed to unitedly embrace the rail, means for holding said sections operatively connected, each section having longitudinally disposed wheel flange receiving grooves, and an auxiliary rail pivoted on one end of the frog.

2. A car replacer comprising a frog made either end of the fre up of companion sections designed to unitedly embrace the head of a rail, means for holding said sections operatively associated, said frog having grooves extending throughout the length thereof, and relatively short 'grooves adjacent the ends thereof, said frog having an opening adjacent each end, an auxiliary rail, and a pin projecting from said rail and adapted to be received by either of said openings, whereby said rail can be pivotally associated with as and for the purpose specified.

8. A car replacer comprising a frog including operable sections designged to unitedly embrace the head of a rail, means for holding said sections together, one section including a part adapted to repose upon the base of the rail, and having an adjustable stepped connection with the main part of said. section, whereby the frog can be adjusted to accommodate itself to rails of different heights, said frog having grooves arranged longitudinally thereof, an auxiliary rail adapted to be 'pivotally associated with either end of the frog for the purpose specified, said frog being capable of being reversed on said rail and used in either position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN W. SKATES. 

